Yankim Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Yankim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yankim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Yankim (22) may also be a first name.

Yankim Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yankim Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Yankim (Hindi: यांकीं, Oriya: ୟାିମ) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yankim? popularity and diffusion

Yankim is the 6,063,924th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Yankim is primarily found in Africa, where 40 percent of Yankim are found; 40 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 40 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 22 people.

This last name is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia Yankim is most common in: Papua, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia Yankim is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent are found and India, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yangkim9210/
Yankem839/
Jankim831/
Yongkim7710/
Jangkim773/
Jankhim772/
Yoonkim771/
Heankim770/
Yangchim71132/
Yongkhim714/
Jangkhim711/
Yoongkim711/
Yaangkem711/
Yaangkhem675/
Jankem672/
Yamkem671/
Jainekime671/
Janchim627/
Jankhem622/
Ianckem621/
Yongkem621/
Yanchem621/
Yonkeum621/
Joonkim621/
Jonkheim5714/
Yonkheym578/
Jonkhijm571/
Yangchem571/
Jonkheijm5382/
Jancem503/
Iancem501/

Yankim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yankim in the Hindi language
यांकींyankim-
Yankim in the Oriya language
ୟାିମyaima-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yankim
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